Brandon Hurst
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Brandon Hurst (November 30, 1866 – July 15, 1947) was an English stage and film actor.
Hurst studied philology in his youth and began performing in theater in the 1880s. He worked in Broadway shows from 1900 until his entry into motion pictures. His most notable stage appearance was Two Women in 1910.
He was nearly fifty by the time of his 1915 film debut in Via Wireless. He appeared in 129 other films before his death in 1947. He became well known in the 1920s for many distinguished roles portraying the antagonist. Some of these films, such as 1920's Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde in which he played the taunting Sir George Carewe, 1923's The Hunchback of Notre Dame in which he played evil Jehan Frollo, 1927's Love in which he portrayed cuckold Alexei Karenin opposite Greta Garbo, and 1928's The Man Who Laughs in which he portrayed jester Balkiphedro, are regarded as some of the best films of the time.
His roles in talkies during the 1920s and 1930s were often small. One of his more important roles was sinister Merlin the Magician in Fox's A Connecticut Yankee (1931). Hurst worked as an actor until his death. His final film was Two Guys from Texas, released in 1948.
| Known For | Acting |
|---|---|
| Most Rating | 0.8002 |
| Birthday | 1866-11-30 |
| Place of Birth | London, England, UK |
| Also Known As |
1920
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6.713/160
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7.316/220
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6.038/184
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6/4
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6.188/8
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6.026/19
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1932
Scarface
7.405/692
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1927
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6.75/8
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1936
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5.824/17
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The Howards of Virginia
6.808/13
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6.833/6
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1943
Thank Your Lucky Stars
6.225/40
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Bombay Mail
7.5/2
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10/1
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1941
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5.667/6
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1941
Sign of the Wolf
7/2
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1935
Bonnie Scotland
6.616/69
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1943
The Leopard Man
6.535/130
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1932
Rasputin and the Empress
5.467/15
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1931
Young as You Feel
9/1
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1930
The Right of Way
5.167/6
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1941
Dr. Jekyll and Mr. Hyde
6.508/185
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Suez
5.471/17
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1926
The Amateur Gentleman
7/1
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1942
The Mad Martindales
7.5/2
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1934
Bright Eyes
6.7/30
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1932
Sherlock Holmes
5.9/10
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1926
The Grand Duchess and the Waiter
7.333/3
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1938
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6.538/13
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1935
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7.5/2
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1943
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6.92/150
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1943
The Constant Nymph
6.24/25
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1929
The Wolf of Wall Street
8.375/4
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1938
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7.143/14
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1937
Wee Willie Winkie
6.647/34
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1926
The Rainmaker
9/2
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1942
Road to Morocco
6.9/82
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1946
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6.7/47
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My Favorite Brunette
6.644/59
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1927
7th Heaven
7.367/113
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1929
Her Private Life
3/3
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1945
The Man in Half Moon Street
5.9/5
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1945
The Corn Is Green
7.292/36
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1934
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5.091/11
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He Who Gets Slapped
7.543/104
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Cytherea
8/1
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1929
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6.083/12
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9/1
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7/6
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1927
High School Hero
8/1
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6.227/22
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6.438/16
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6.8/5
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0/0
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10/1
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10/1
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